Diary Dates

Monday 12th - Friday 16th February 2018- Half Term

Monday 19th February - Rev Keen Collective Worship

Thursday 22nd February - World Thinking Day (come to school in your Scouts,

Brownies, Guides and Beavers uniform)

Monday 26th February - Rev Wills Collective Worship

Wednesday 28th February - Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday 28th February at 2.15pm - Year 3 Performance of ‘The Pied Piper’

Thursday 1st March - Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday 1st March - World Book Day (Whole School Dress Up)

Thursday 1st March - Year 3 Performance of ‘The Pied Piper’

Friday 2nd March - Year 3 Performance of ‘The Pied Piper’

Monday 5th March - Salvation Army Collective Worship

Thursday 8th March - Year 4 Trip to Egyptian Museum, Dorchester

Monday 12th—Friday 16th March - National Science Week (various activities tbc)

Tuesday 13th March - Oddments Theatre Production (all classes)

Wednesday 14th March - Sing Up Day

Wednesday 14th March - Year 4 Production ‘Hoodwinked’ 2.30pm

Thursday 15th March - Year 4 Production ‘Hoodwinked’ 2.30pm

Friday 16th March - PTA Easter Money Trail

Friday 16th March - Year 4 Tea Party with Mrs Green (selected pupils)

Monday 19th March - Rev Keen Collective Worship

Monday 19th March - Parent’s Evening (3.30pm—6pm)

Tuesday 20th March - Parent’s Evening (3.30pm—6pm)

Wednesday 21st March - Family Learning Forest School—Reception

Wednesday 21st March - Able Maths Day at Oaklands (selected pupils)

Thursday 22nd March - Easter Services at Abbey Manor Community Centre

(Key Stage 1 Reception—Year 2)

Friday 23rd March - Sport Relief (Red Nose Day)

Monday 26th March—Friday 6th April - Easter Holidays

Monday 9th April - Teacher Training Day (School Closed)

Monday 14th —Thursday 17th May - Year 6 National Tests (SATs)

Monday 21st—Friday 25th May - Year 6 Residential to Adventure International, Bude

No Dogs Allowed

For the safety of all pupils dogs

are not allowed on school

premises (except for guide dogs).

There is the potential for dog

excrement to carry nasty bugs

which can cause blindness (among other things) in humans, and children are

particularly susceptible.

There are also children who have a fear of dogs, regardless of size or

temperament. At the beginning and end of the school day the volume of

people on school grounds is very high and this could cause stress in a

normally docile animal.

We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Little Kingfishers’

Nursery

A new nursery will be

opening in September

2018 at Kingfisher

Primary (Houndstone,

BA22 8FJ) and we are looking for

expressions of interest. Sessions will cover

8am—6pm on site at the new school. For

more information or to state your interest

please contact Kingfisher Primary via

email:

office@kingfisherschool.com

Thank you.

Preston Press Wednesday 7th February 2018 - Edition 2 Spring

Message from Mrs Green:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

At the end of this very ‘short’ half term, I hope that you will enjoy reading about what has been going on in school. We have had a very ‘full’ few weeks with trips and visits, sporting events and a theatre performance. Life is never dull and the children encouraging us daily to plan the next event to bring learning alive.

Many thanks to our wonderful Parent Teacher Association for organising the superb discos last Friday and to Glynn Cooper, who supplied the music. The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed the event.

I hope that the children have an enjoyable half term and we look forward to seeing them after the break.

Thank you for your continuing support of our school and your child’s education.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs B Green, Head Teacher

Preston C of E Primary School

The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset,

BA21 3SN

Tel: 01935 474538 Fax: 01935 433549

E-mail: office@prestonprimary.com

Website: www.prestoncofeprimary.co.uk

Head teacher: Mrs Bernie Green BEd Hons (NPQH)

Year 1 Trip—Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

On a cold day in January we travelled to Noah's Ark Zoo Farm

near Bristol to learn about animals and their habitats. We viewed

most of the animals at close quarters as they were being fed. We

saw an elephant shake a barrel suspended from the ceiling to get

pieces of carrots out and we saw a rhino up close as it ate some

hay. A very hungry tiger came right up to the glass viewing

window to say hello (see photo) and we had the chance to see the

comical meercats being fed by a zookeeper. All of

the children behaved impeccably and enjoyed

themselves immensely.

Please visit our website ‘Gallery’ for more photos

from the visit.

Physical Activity Guidelines

for 5- to 18-year-olds

To maintain a basic level of health, children and

young people aged 5 to 18 need to do:

at least 60 minutes of physical activity every

day – this should range from moderate activity,

such as cycling and playground

activities, to vigorous activity, such as running

and tennis on three days a week, these activities

should involve exercises for strong muscles,

such as push-ups, and exercises for strong

bones, such as jumping and running

Many vigorous activities can help you build strong muscles and bones,

including anything involving running and jumping, such as gymnastics,

martial arts and football.

Children and young people should reduce the time they spend sitting watching

TV, playing computer games and travelling by car when they could walk or

cycle instead.

Year 2 Family Learning

Parents and grandparents had

the opportunity to learn some

circus skills alongside their

children this January. As part

of our Family Learning

sessions all pupils in Year 2

(with a pleasing number of

parents & grandparents)

had the chance to learn

juggling, balance tricks

and even how to

complete a tightrope

Yeovil Marathon Medal

Competition 2018

Isabella McKenzie

(pictured above) is one

of three finalists in this

year's Yeovil Marathon

Medal Competition. In

order for Isabella to win

she needs to have the

most votes by the clos-

ing date of Sunday 11th

February 2018 at midnight. Please vote for Isabel-

la's design by visiting the link!

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/

somerset-news/yeovil-marathon-2018-

cast-your-1115070

Year 1 Bird Feeders

Year 1 have been thinking about

how we can help the animals in our

gardens. We worked together in our

outdoor learning lesson to make bird

feeders; using sticky syrup and bird

seed. We got extremely messy but

we were pleased to see that the

hungry birds ate the seed really

quickly.

Pictured: Phoebe from

Pine Class with one of

the finished bird feeders.

Year 3 Roman Baths Trip

To finish our topic on the Romans,

Year 3 visited the Roman Baths in

Bath. We had a great time exploring

the museum and discovering how

they lived. We looked at artefacts,

created mosaics, and even got to

dress up! What a fantastic day!

Year 3 Bible Studies

As part of our work on Christianity, Elm

Class learned about the structure of the

bible. We discussed the difference between

the old and new testament and how to find

specific chapters or verses within them.

Year 5 Creatures in the Classroom

Year 5 have been working on their

entries for the Creatures in the

Classroom competition which is being

run by Bloomsbury, the publishers

of the Harry Potter books. The two

classes created their own

compendium of beasts by water-

colouring their creations as well as

writing about them and their - often

very strange - habits. Year 5 have

also celebrated their own ‘Harry

Potter’ Day on Monday by dressing

in themed costumes, making

potions in cauldrons, playing

Quidditch and being sorted into the

Houses. One of the classes entries is

pictured on the right.

The Real Schools Guide 2018 A survey completed by ‘The Real

Schools Guide’ recently ranked

Preston C of E Primary as 1st in the

county for Primary School

provision. Data was analysed from

the Government which included

pupils' attainment, progress, absence levels and when the

school was last inspected.

You can check out all the details via this web address:

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/preston-

cofe-primary-school-1052768 Page 3

Year 4 As part of their Autumn D&T project, Year 4 wrote Christmas stories and made them into moving picture books to share with the younger children. In the week before Christmas, they visited the Year 1 children and had an enjoyable time reading their stories to the little ones who engaged brilliantly!

Year 6 Star Table

Mulberry Class have a star table! Every week, 2 children are selected (for exceptional work, great behaviour, etc) to sit at the star table where they enjoy a drink, a few sweets, time on the virtual reality headset and most importantly sitting in comfort, on a cushion! Here are this weeks recipients Charlie Lawson and Isabelle Lampitt (right).

Year 1 Yoga

Pupils in Year 1 are lucky enough to take

part in Yoga sessions every week. The

sessions cover stretching, breathing

techniques and relaxation exercises.

Every week we learn a new pose, often

called animal related names, e.g. dog, cat

& lion. Lucy and Siobhan from Pine

Class demonstrate the ‘Rainbow’ pose in

the photograph.

Reception Stained Glass

Oak Class have been busy making a

stained glass window cross to add to

our new Noah’s Ark role play area.

Internet Safety

On February 6th, we took part in Safer Internet

Day. Throughout the school, classes focussed on

how to use the internet safely and responsibly. We

talked about what to do if we experience

unkindness online and how our actions online leave a digital

footprint. As part of this day, we discussed the reliability of

the internet as a source of information. Visit

www.saferinternet.org.uk to find out more!

Beauty and the Beast Performance

This week, Years 4,5

and 6 watched an

outstanding remake of

the film Beauty and

The Beast. The

characters were really

funny and made us join

in with lots of shouting!

One of our favourite

parts was when the

spell was broken and

The Beast transformed

into a prince and he

asked Belle to marry

him. It was amazing!

Indoor Athletics Competition

A superb performance from all eighteen of our athletes at this year’s county sports hall athletics final resulted in Preston Primary winning several team events as the team excelled in their role as Yeovil champions. Held at Richard Huish College in Taunton, the level 3 School Games competition event saw eight schools from all over Somerset pitted against each other. Notable wins included our girls in the 4 x 1 lap relay and the 6 lap parlauf where Emma Farrant and Izzy Foster stormed to victory. The speed bounce competition saw two of our athletes Keisha Smith and Harrison Denham-Cookes achieve forty-eight reps to smash their own personal bests. Despite not winning, the whole team supported one another and tried their hardest in every event. Well done team!